Rum Runners Run North - Page 6

dwayne · 02-16-2007, 02:45 PM

Thanks again, for all the comments!

And look at me, I figured out how to embed video...

Bejebus took these....

My pathetic tribute to the artic circle

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And the Dempster Highway car wash

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babooka · 08-25-2007, 03:25 PM

Great trip. Thanks for the report and beautiful pictures!!!

SteverinoB · 08-25-2007, 06:48 PM

As mentioned numerous times, stunning pics.

Those Fall colours are beautiful and thanks a heap for the report.

Cheers Steve

Lambo · 08-25-2007, 10:34 PM

Great Photos......

irishdec · 09-20-2007, 01:38 PM

Thanks guys for sharing this report,I could never do what you guys did,,,,but I'd love to have the balls to!!!!!

dungspreader · 02-25-2008, 11:07 PM

A "magnetic" ride report Dwayne !
Super photography too .
It was great meeting you in Calgary at SAIT , I hope we meet on the road one day .

Dungspreader [ a newStrommer ]

Oilybimmer · 02-26-2008, 05:50 AM

Nice report, the photos especially, thank you for sharing.
Stewart

RXV_Poor · 04-21-2009, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oilybimmer

Nice report, the photos especially, thank you for sharing.
Stewart

+1 Lee

dwayne · 10-11-2009, 12:08 PM

broken links in report fixed!

pyrate · 10-12-2009, 03:58 PM

but why is all the rum gone?

Thanks. This report is perfect. I have a '03 Dakar that I am hoping to make the trip to Alaska. Anything you would have changed on the bike or recommending prepping first?

dwayne · 10-12-2009, 09:20 PM

the TT low front fender.

without it the spray at about 70km/h hits me right in the face. As best I can tell the splash comes from around the sides of the bike and up without the fender.

We ran MEFO 99's which worked well but flip the front tire to run backwards. I would probably use Kenda 270's the next time, sacrifice some of the good road manners for better wear and wet gravel/dirt road ability.

Read Pierre Burton's Klondike. Gives some great history and a neat feel for the trip.

Be sure not to miss the Dempster Highway and Top of the World highway.

pyrate · 10-12-2009, 09:35 PM

Thanks....I will check out the book and the other mods. I hesitated on the low fender as previous bikes always seemed to get caked w/ mud and cause more problems than it was worth.

dwayne · 10-13-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyrate

Thanks....I will check out the book and the other mods. I hesitated on the low fender as previous bikes always seemed to get caked w/ mud and cause more problems than it was worth.

for heavy mud I would agree. For the spray and more liquidy mud that you tend to find on maintained gravel roads it keeps the rad from packing up and overheating the bike as well as keeping the face shield clear.

thunderlog · 09-26-2011, 02:58 PM

that just rocks- fantastic

02-16-2007, 02:45 PM	#76
dwayne ^OP Silly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: wheelie in purgatory, Calgary Oddometer: 2,759	Thanks again, for all the comments! And look at me, I figured out how to embed video... Bejebus took these.... My pathetic tribute to the artic circle http:// And the Dempster Highway car wash http:// __________________ Rum Runners Yukon, NWT & Alaska Roads and Ruins Scotland Kinbasket Lake Golden B.C. A "Day" of Dirt Biking Rockies East Slopes High and Dry Colorado and Utah "When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail"

08-25-2007, 06:48 PM	#78
SteverinoB EstebanarinoB Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Orangeville Ontario Canada Oddometer: 510	Great report! As mentioned numerous times, stunning pics. Those Fall colours are beautiful and thanks a heap for the report. Cheers Steve __________________ The older I get, the faster I was! R90...SRX...Wee...DR650

09-20-2007, 01:38 PM	#80
irishdec Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto ,Canada Oddometer: 733	Great report Thanks guys for sharing this report,I could never do what you guys did,,,,but I'd love to have the balls to!!!!!

02-25-2008, 11:07 PM	#81
dungspreader King of the Heap Joined: Jun 2005 Location: In a field somewhere ,muttering . Oddometer: 449	A "magnetic" ride report Dwayne ! Super photography too . It was great meeting you in Calgary at SAIT , I hope we meet on the road one day . Dungspreader [ a newStrommer ] __________________ I thought WanKing was a town in China 'till I discovered Adventure Rider

10-11-2009, 12:08 PM	#84
dwayne ^OP Silly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: wheelie in purgatory, Calgary Oddometer: 2,759	broken links in report fixed! __________________ Rum Runners Yukon, NWT & Alaska Roads and Ruins Scotland Kinbasket Lake Golden B.C. A "Day" of Dirt Biking Rockies East Slopes High and Dry Colorado and Utah "When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail"

08-25-2007, 03:25 PM	#77
babooka Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Oddometer: 56	Great trip. Thanks for the report and beautiful pictures!!!

08-25-2007, 10:34 PM	#79
Lambo Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle Oddometer: 590	Great Photos......

02-26-2008, 05:50 AM	#82
Oilybimmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: North Wales Oddometer: 1,421	Nice report, the photos especially, thank you for sharing. Stewart

10-12-2009, 03:58 PM	#85
pyrate Walking the plank Joined: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 1,152	but why is all the rum gone? Thanks. This report is perfect. I have a '03 Dakar that I am hoping to make the trip to Alaska. Anything you would have changed on the bike or recommending prepping first? __________________ "but why is all the rum gone?" 2008 YAMAHA FJR

10-12-2009, 09:20 PM	#86
dwayne ^OP Silly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: wheelie in purgatory, Calgary Oddometer: 2,759	the TT low front fender. without it the spray at about 70km/h hits me right in the face. As best I can tell the splash comes from around the sides of the bike and up without the fender. We ran MEFO 99's which worked well but flip the front tire to run backwards. I would probably use Kenda 270's the next time, sacrifice some of the good road manners for better wear and wet gravel/dirt road ability. Read Pierre Burton's Klondike. Gives some great history and a neat feel for the trip. Be sure not to miss the Dempster Highway and Top of the World highway. __________________ Rum Runners Yukon, NWT & Alaska Roads and Ruins Scotland Kinbasket Lake Golden B.C. A "Day" of Dirt Biking Rockies East Slopes High and Dry Colorado and Utah "When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail"

10-12-2009, 09:35 PM	#87
pyrate Walking the plank Joined: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 1,152	Thanks....I will check out the book and the other mods. I hesitated on the low fender as previous bikes always seemed to get caked w/ mud and cause more problems than it was worth. __________________ "but why is all the rum gone?" 2008 YAMAHA FJR

09-26-2011, 02:58 PM	#89
thunderlog Beemer Pilot Joined: Oct 2007 Location: on da road Oddometer: 25	that just rocks- fantastic __________________ "I don't think you're giving it enough gas- try it full throttle this time...."

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